Louis van Gaal claims Manchester United need a director of football, even if he stays as boss, and has told friends in Holland that running the club from top to bottom is almost impossible without help.

Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, 34, turned down "crazy money" from China to stay at Old Trafford.

Everton are looking to swoop for Bolton centre-back Rob Holding if they lose their battle to hold onto John Stones this summer.

Nigel Pearson has been put on alert as the next manager of Middlesbrough.

Arsenal face a battle this summer to keep hold of star striker Alexis Sanchez, with Juventus keen to bring the 27-year-old Chile international back to Serie A.

Pablo Zabaleta has admitted that Manchester City stars have been unsettled by the looming arrival of Pep Guardiola.

Mauricio Pochettino has alerted his Spurs chairman Daniel Levy to one of Argentina's brightest young stars in Jonathan Calleri.

Arsene Wenger is being ordered to go on the biggest spending spree of his career and will not get a new deal unless he competes for the likes of Toni Kroos, Gonzalo Higuain, Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and John Stones in the transfer market this summer.

Meanwhile, Mesut Ozil will leave Arsenal if Wenger stays, according to reports in Spain.

Aston Villa and Swansea are ready to make an approach for Wales boss Chris Coleman, whose talks over a new contract have stalled.

Manchester City are planning a summer rebuild under new boss Pep Guardiola but skipper Vincent Kompany will not be a casualty.

Chelsea target Antonio Conte has hinted that he has other options when he steps down as Italy boss.

Crystal Palace and Hull City are watching Cologne striker Anthony Modeste, who has previously played for Blackburn on loan.

Northern Ireland and Norwich striker Kyle Lafferty, 28, is set to ditch a loan move to Leeds in favour of joining arch rivals Sheffield Wednesday.

Jay Spearing and Mark Davies have been told to find new clubs as crisis-hot Bolton look to slash their wage bill, while top earner David Wheater will not be offered a new deal at the end of the season.

QPR boss Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink has told jay Emmanuel-Thomas that he is not part of his plans and he will leave Loftus Road in the summer.

Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel could be sold this summer as Jurgen Klopp looks to revamp his squad.

New Aston Villa football chief David Bernstein has warned the club could follow Manchester City by suffering a double relegation.-+

Pep Guardiola will still take over as Manchester City manager this summer even if they drop into the Europa League. There is no get-out clause in his contract and he remains committed to the job.

Leicester City head of recruitment Steve Walsh and coach Craig Shakespeare are set to sign new contracts with the Premier League leaders until 2018.

Manchester City are ready to offload defender Eliaquim Mangala who has failed to impress since signing from Porto for £42m in 2014.

Remi Garde will have further talks with Aston Villa today in a bid to thrash out the terms of his departure.

Jose Mourinho will bring in Atletico Madrid sporting director Andrea Berta if he becomes Manchester United manager at the end of this season.

Real Madrid plan to increase Gareth Bale's £300,000-a-week wages and extend the 26-year-old Wales forward's contract by a further two years even though he has three years remaining on his current deal.

England midfielder Michael Carrick has admitted his Manchester United future is in doubt after 10 years at the club.

Pep Guardiola wants to make Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara one of his first major signings when he takes over at Manchester City in the summer.

Gary Neville's time at Valencia will not extend beyond the end of the season unless there is a dramatic turnaround in results.

Manchester City believe that Pep Guardiola will find their club a more natural home than either Barcelona or Bayern Munich, and that it may be the place where he builds his first managerial dynasty by staying for longer than four years.

Manchester United and England midfielder Michael Carrick, 34, says he faces a battle to win a place in Roy Hodgson's Euro 2016 squad.

Lionel Messi has made Manchester City his first choice if he leaves Barcelona.

Remi Garde is still heading for the exit door at Aston Villa despite taking training on Tuesday.

Jose Mourinho has reportedly been approached by Arsenal by a third party said to be working on behalf of the Gunners.

Steve Evans is set to become the sixth manager sacked at Leeds United by owner Massimo Cellino.

Chelsea target Axel Witsel says he wants to leave Zenit St Petersburg this summer to "play in a bigger league".

West Ham are weighing up a summer swoop for Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick.

Manchester City are confident they are Lionel Messi's first choice should he leave Barcelona.

Arsenal are tracking the Lorient left-back Raphael Guerreiro before a possible summer bid, as Arsene Wenger considers whether to listen to offers for Kieran Gibbs.

Juventus striker Alvaro Morata will join Arsenal for £40million - as part of a bizarre summer transfer saga.

Raheem Sterling is facing a fight to be fit for Euro 2016 after a scan on his injured groin yesterday.

Arsenal are closing on a £33.7million deal for Switzerland star Granit Xhaka.

West Ham fear being priced out of a move for Liverpool's unsettled striker Christian Benteke by the player's £120,000 a week wages.

Mauricio Pochettino has a £10million buy-out clause in his Tottenham contract but Spurs are increasingly confident their title-chasing boss will agree a new deal this summer.

Manchester United have dropped a huge hint there will be a managerial change in the summer by releasing a three-page document outlining their pre-season plans - but failed to mention Louis van Gaal at all.

Rennes wonderkid Ousmane Dembele is being watched by Europe's elite teams, including Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid, but has revealed he prefers Manchester United.

Manchester United have held secret talks over the transfer of Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Southampton will test Arsenal's resolve to hang on to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a major summer bid for the England winger.

Leicester have told Claudio Ranieri he will be rewarded with a £3million-per-year double-your-money deal at the end of the season.

Memphis Depay has suggested he fears Manchester United and Louis van Gaal have lost faith in him.

West Ham co-chairman David Sullivan has revealed he wants to sign Christian Benteke.

Gary Neville will remain in charge of Valencia until the end of the season - but will then leave the club.

The catalan press say that the first option of Dembele is Barsa,is he so good?,with what player could he be compared?.
I wouldn't sell Morata but seems realistic. He wants to be starter and Zidane can't give him that.

The catalan press say that the first option of Dembele is Barsa,is he so good?,with what player could he be compared?.

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You have to compare what he's doing with what the likes Messi, Neymar and the Ronaldos were doing at the same age. Yes he's that good, he's 18 and on the pitch he looks like the grown man playing with kids.

Barca would be a terrible move for him. He would be guaranteed a lot more playing time about anywhere else.

Manchester United are planning a sensational summer swoop for Zlatan Ibrahimovic. United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward hopes to tempt Ibrahimovic with a two-year deal worth a staggering £250,000-a-week.

U21 boss Gareth Southgate says England are right to be cautious about calling up Manchester United youngster Marcus Rashford.

Manchester City are eyeing a move for Leicester midfielder N'Golo Kante, 24.

West Ham are planning to give Slaven Bilic a new deal - but not until January at the earliest.

Manchester City and Juventus are ready to battle it out for Real Madrid midfielder Isco and James Rodriguez could also be heading for the exit at the Bernabeu.

Antonio Conte has warned Chelsea's stars they face the axe if the step out of line.

Manchester City and Juventus are ready to battle it out for Real Madrid problem boy Isco.

Atletico Madrid have joined the hunt for Liverpool's Christian Benteke.

Mario Gotze has been linked to Liverpool and his team mate Thomas Muller admits the 2014 World Cup final goal scorer 'might not be satisfied at Bayern Munich'.

Arsenal and Liverpool have been given encouragement in their bid to sign Spain striker Alvaro Morata after the 23-year-old admitted English football could best suit his style of play. Real Madrid are planning to exercise their right to re-sign Morata from Juventus this summer for £24m but will then look to sell him to the highest bidder.

Jack Wilshere's recovery will be put to the test as Arsenal star steps up training regime in bid to make England Euro 2016 squad.

Premier League academy players will be made to attend social media workshops in aftermath of Adam Johnson child sex scandal.

Paris Saint-Germain are keen to lure Anthony Martial away from Manchester United this summer with Zlatan Ibrahimovic possibly on his way to the Premier League.

Liverpool have sent scouts to watch PSV Eindhoven defender Jetro Willems, who could be available for around £11m.

Jurgen Klopp is also plotting a summer move for Fulham forward Moussa Dembele after Spurs failed to get a deal done in January.

Roy Hodgson has admitted for the first time that Wayne Rooney is under "enormous pressure" to keep his place in the England starting line-up at Euro 2016.

Real Madrid have given up on signing Manchester United 'keeper David de Gea and will instead prepare a world record bid for Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois.

Ronaldinho is hoping to finish his career in the MLS or China according to his agent.

Aston Villa are racing to reach a pay-off deal with boss Remi Garde before Saturday's home clash with Chelsea..

Mesut Ozil claims Arsenal can still win the Premier League - despite their lack of focus this season.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche has emerged as a candidate to replace Remi Garde at Aston Villa, with Nigel Pearson also on the Premier League strugglers' short-list.

Portugal stars Bernardo Silva, Andre Gomes and Renato Sanches will be watched by Manchester United scouts in their friendly against Belgium.

Mark Noble says West Ham are no longer a selling club and are ready to join the Premier League elite.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is definitely leaving Paris Saint-Germain and is mulling over a move to the Premier League.

Arsenal have offered a new three-year contract to manager Arsene Wenger according to… celebrity Gunners fan Piers Morgan, who claims their decision to retain the Frenchman is 'outrageous'.

Marcus Rashford is banned from Manchester United's senior dressing room at their Carrington training base as manager Louis van Gaal wants players to get ready alongside players from their own age group.

Manchester United and Chelsea are ready to pounce after learning that AC Milan's teenage 'keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma could be available for transfer.

Arsenal, Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are battling for the signature of 16-year-old Partizan Belgrade striker Dusan Vlahovic, dubbed the 'new Zlatan Ibrahimovic.'

Chelsea will fight it out with Juventus for the signature of Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan this summer, with Antonio Conte expected to make him a priority when confirmed as manager.

Gareth Southgate has warned Liverpool winger Jordon Ibe over his England U21 future after he was sent off in the 1-1 draw with Switzerland.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic ignited a bidding war for his signature between the Premier League's richest clubs.

Neil Lennon believes Celtic will dump Rangers out of the Scottish Cup because Mark Warburton won't be ready for an Old Firm baptism of fire.

Everton are braced for a bitter transfer saga with Romelu Lukaku, who is a transfer target for Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester United.

Tottenham are keeping tabs on Luton prospect Tyreeq Bakinson.

Yaya Toure is ready to quit Manchester City this summer with Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich interested in the Ivory Coast international.

Watford are keen on former Manchester City youngster Albert Rusnak, who has impressed since joining Dutch side Groningen and scored a hat-trick for Slovakia's U21 side against Turkey.

Former Chelsea physio Eva Carneiro is quitting football after her ordeal at Chelsea.

Bournemouth are planning to raid Reading for centre-back Jake Cooper.

Watford are plotting a sensational double swoop on Liverpool this summer, with Joe Allen and Jordon Ibe their targets.

Remi Garde received a £1m pay-off to leave Aston Villa, with David Moyes among the favourites to replace the Frenchman at the Premier League's bottom club.

Wayne Rooney wants talks over his Manchester United future amid reports he is unhappy that Jose Mourinho could be on his way to take over from Louis van Gaal.

Real Madrid are plotting an offer for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang that will see them pay Borussia Dortmund £55m and send them striker Alvaro Morata, who they have a buy-back clause on after selling him to Juventus.

Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea are locked in a battle to sign Ajax star Riechedly Bazoer.

Arsenal have been to see transfer target Granit Xhaka of Borussia Monchengladbach play 30 times this season and are also interested in Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos and Southampton's Victor Wanyama.

Kevin De Bruyne, Fabian Delph and Samir Nasri have handed Manchester City a much-needed injury boost after the trio returned to training.

Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren could miss Euro 2016 after a row with Croatia coach during their game with Hungary at the weekend.

Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been urged by Valencia to forget about a possible move to Manchester United to instead become their next permanent boss after the sacking of Gary Neville.

Tottenham will agree a deal to play European ties at Wembley while their new stadium is built and could even play Champions League games there next season, despite still being at White Hart Lane.

Chelsea's hopes of recalling Andreas Christensen from his loan spell at Borussia Monchengladbach are set to be dashed by the player, with the Denmark defender keen to continue pursue first-team opportunities with the Bundesliga club.

Aston Villa may wait until the summer before naming a replacement for Remi Garde, who was sacked on Tuesday.

The Dutch Football Association want Louis van Gaal to head up the operation to rebuild their national team by becoming technical director at the helm of the nation's enhanced football centre of excellence, which is due to be completed this summer.

England manager Roy Hodgson has not ruled out trying to persuade Chelsea defender John Terry to come out of international retirement and play at Euro 2016.

Manchester City are on the verge of clinching an agreement to sign goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen from Barcelona ahead of Liverpool.

Gary Neville has not ruled out managing another club, despite his four-month spell at Valencia ending in his sacking.

West Ham have added Manchester City's Wilfried Bony to the list of strikers to try and sign if they cannot land Marseille forward Michy Batshuayi

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is asking Premier League clubs for a weekly wage of £600,000.

Liverpool will be faced with prospect of playing a 'home' game away from Anfield next season if they qualify for the Europa League as their ground will not be ready for games in late July and early August.

Marcos Rojo has risked the wrath of Louis van Gaal after the Manchester United defender was seen smoking outside a nightclub while on international duty.

Italy World Cup winner Gianluigi Buffon has revealed he plans to retire in two years' time and claims he cannot be convinced to change his mind, even if offered a double-your-money deal.

Manchester United have until the start of May to make a formal move for Jose Mourinho should they want him to replace Louis van Gaal, as the Portuguese is intent on securing his next managerial position by then.

Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan has moved a step closer to joining Arsenal by beginning house hunting in London.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will light up the Premier League if and when he moves to England, according to Thierry Henry.

Tottenham are weighing up a move for Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel. The Zenit St Petersburg star, 27, is desperate to play in the Premier League and could leave Russia for £20m.

Watford's Odion Ighalo is on West Ham's summer wish-list as they look to land a big-name striker.

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Ross Barkley is in Manchester United's sights. The Old Trafford outfit, who have also been linked with Romelu Lukaku, also intend adding to their midfield and £45million-rated Barkley is back on their radar.

Everton now face fierce competition for Andriy Yarmolenko. The Dynamo Kiev and Ukraine winger is wanted by Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool.

Louis van Gaal has warned Marcus Rashford that he now has to live with the expectations he has created through the exciting start to his career.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche expects Liverpool to finally pay a fee for Danny Ings this month. The fee is set to eclipse the £6.5m Chelsea paid Manchester City for Daniel Sturridge in 2009.

A British doctor has been secretly filmed describing how he prescribed banned performance enhancing drugs to 150 elite sportsmen, including Premier League footballers.

Arjen Robben says Pep Guardiola will make Manchester City a better team because 'with him, it's football 24-7'

Just three days after sacking Gary Neville, Valencia have demoted his brother Phil but the younger Neville has no intention of walking away from the club.

Nigel Pearson remains the firm favourite to take over at Aston Villa as director David Bernstein refuses to rule out a move for the former Leicester City boss.

Borussia Dortmund are ready to rescue Mario Gotze from his Bayern Munich misery, according to chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke.

Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has agreed to join Manchester City this summer, snubbing rivals United, according to reports.

Pep Guardiola believes he can persuade Luis Suarez to join him at Manchester City next season - with the help of his brother, football agent Pere.

Tottenham have joined the race for Ajax forward Anwar El Ghazi. The 21-year-old previously linked with Liverpool and Chelsea would cost around £12m.

The FA will for the first time this week publish the names of the agents paid on each individual transfer completed by Premier League clubs in the last two transfer windows, as well as each clubs' total spend on agents, under new regulations imposed by FIFA

Chelsea ace Diego Costa has been offered to Paris Saint-Germain. The Spain international has been linked with a Stamford Bridge exit this summer after apparently becoming ‘unsettled and frustrated’ with life in London.

Jose Mourinho has emerged as a top target for the management job of the Syrian national team. The Qasioun Eagles want to help them reach the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Dutch sensation Riechedly Bazoer, 19, is a transfer target for Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal. The Ajax prospect started in the Netherlands’ 2-1 win over England last week.

Ritchie De Laet could make history with an incredible title-winning double; the Belgian is currently on loan at Championship challengers Middlesbrough from shock Premier League pacesetters Leicester City and would earn a medal for each should both prevail come May.

Manchester United have told Benfica they will pay £40m up front for Renato Sanches and Benfica are prepared to accept the offer, provided a further £8m is set aside for add-ons.

Arsenal are to fight it out with Liverpool and Barcelona for Ajax forward Arkadiusz Milik. The 22-year-old has scored 16 goals in 25 appearances having signed from Bayer Leverkusen for £2m last summer.

Wives and girlfriends will be barred from the £500-a-night hotel where the England team is staying throughout the Euro 2016 tournament in France.

Everton and Liverpool will lead the chase for £22m-rated Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 24, this summer. Lacazette is the second top scorer in Ligue 1 behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The agent of Aston Villa Danish defender Jores Okore, 23, has accused club owner Randy Lerner of giving up on the Premier League basement side.

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere is facing a warning from Arsene Wenger after allegedly being caught up in an nightclub bust-up.

Watford are set to swoop for Inter Milan's former Newcastle full-back David santon, 25, and are on the verge of signing Liverpool winger Jerome Sinclair, 19, on a three-year deal.

Sunderland have slapped a £6.5m price tag on Italian midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini, 30, who is currently on loan at Serie A side Bologna who want to make the deal permanent, with Juventus and Lazio also interested.

Sky Bet Championship side Derby will make a £1.5m bid for Bochum striker Simon Terrode, 28, who has scored 17 league goals this season.

Huddersfield will sign Kaiserslautern's German left-back Chris Lowe, 26, on a free transfer in the summer.

Antonio Conte could be officially announced as the next Chelsea manager this week. The current Italy boss has been heavily linked with the post and was spotted in London this weekend.

Liverpool are considering a summer raid for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney, who only made his Scotland debut last week, and are prepared to pay £10m for the 18-year-old.

Meanwhile, Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has been handed a boost in his pursuit of Fiorentina midfielder Josip Ilicic who has said he is ready to leave Serie A; he has scored 28 goals in 88 appearances since making his Serie A debut in 2013.

Teddy Sheringham has called for Louis van Gaal to leave Manchester United if there is to be any shift in club's fortunes while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tips Ryan Gigg for the manager's role.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has urged under-pressure Everton centre back John Stones to continue experimenting in defence as long as he learns from his mistakes.

Leicester City fans will be hoping their side do not bungle their title run-in the same way a confident scarf-seller has botched his latest product; ahead of Sunday's game with Southampton one trader was selling scarves emblazoned 'Leicester - Premiership Champions'.

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has held crisis talks with senior players as club's winless Premier League run continues.

Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is ready to show Jurgen Klopp he has moved up another level as he prepares for a reunion with the manager he says 'made' him.

Former England, West Ham, Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa midfielder Joe Cole, 34, is set to join Tampa Bay Rowdies this summer.

Manchester City are set to freeze season ticket prices for Pep Guardiola's first season in charge at the Etihad.

Alex Iwobi has agreed a new £30,000-a-week Arsenal deal keeping him at the club until 2021

Paris Saint-Germain are ready to snatch £152m Barcelona star Neymar from under the noses of Manchester United.

French winger Anthony Knockaert, 24, is a £5m target for Watford - if Brighton fail to win promotion to the Premier League.

Chelsea captain John Terry will meet with the club's new manager, who will have the final say on the 35-year-old defender's future.

Yaya Toure has told Manchester City that he intends to leave the Etihad at the end of the season.

Memphis Depay will have to take a pay cut of over £1m if he stays at Manchester United next season.

Harry Kane has revealed Jurgen Klopp praised him for his wonder-strike against Liverpool on Saturday. Kane said: "He just said three words - 'What a strike'."

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini, 32, is reportedly considering a move to MLS this summer when his contract at the Emirates expires.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly keen on signing Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez, who spent last season on loan at Espanyol and is valued at £10m.

Leighton Baines has admitted that Everton's troubles are deepening because there is no chemistry between the players.

Miralem Pjanic has flown into London to discuss a possible move to Chelsea. Pjanic, who is valued at £31m, has scored nine goals and 10 assists in his 28 Serie A appearances.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will give midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, the chance to explain his part in a nightclub row before the club decide whether to fine him.

Rangers manager Mark Warburton wants to challenge Celtic for the Scottish Premiership title next season.

Sunderland are ready to bid for Toulouse's Danish forward Martin Braithwaite, 24, in the summer.

The latest stat to damn Arsenal's strikeforce - if all shots that have hit the woodwork had found the net, they would be top of the League - will do nothing but frustrate the Emirates faithful further.

Antonio Conte is set to bring long-term assistants Angelo Alessio and Massimo Carrera with him to Chelsea but his backroom staff will not be officially signed off until the summer.